Highlights

The Central Bank Of India SO –cy– recruitment has been released for various streams, including Information Technology and others. Central Bank Of India SO IT stream is one such post that is released by the Central Bank Of India in the notification. It is a golden opportunity if you wish to enter a government organization in the IT domain. You can apply for the Central Bank Of India IT Officer post as per your educational qualifications. You can apply for the exam till November 19, 2023. The total CBI SO IT officer vacancies have been released for recruiting 95 IT officers, which includes vacancies for various scales. The phase 1, i.e., the online exam of Central Bank Of India SO IT –cy– is going to be held in the 3rd or 4th week of December.

Central Bank of India SO 2024 Highlights

Conducting BodyHuman Resourses Development Department (Recruitment and Promotion Division)
Official Website www:centralbankofindia.co.in/
Name of the Posts Specialist Officer
  • Information Technology V
  • Information Technology III
  • Information Technology II
  • Informqation Technology I
Mode of Application Online
Stages of Exam Personal Interview
Online registration including Editing/Modification of Application by candidates October 28 to November 19, 2023 [Tentative]
Downloading of Call Letter for Online Exam 3 rd/4th Week of December 2023
Online Exam Dates To be notified later
Number of Vacancies
  • Information Technology V -1
  • Information Technology III - 6
  • Information Technology II - 73
  • Information Technology I - 15
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Exam Pattern

The Central Bank Of India SO exam for IT Stream will take place in one phase.

  • Phase 1- Online Exam
  • Phase 2- Personal Interview

Central Bank Of India SO IT exam will be bilingual i.e Hindi and English except for the test of English section. There is a negative marking of 1/4th marks assigned to the question for every wrong answer you attempt.

Online Exam

The online exam of the CBI SO Finance Analyst profile comprises three sections, i.e., Computer Awareness, Banking/General Awareness, and Stream Specific questions. Here, the stream-specific section possesses questions related to the IT section, and the rest of the two sections would be the test of your Bank Awareness and Computer knowledge. So, you should formulate your preparation strategy that will cover all the topics under these sections. It is essential for you to crack this stage in order to enable yourself to qualify for the interview stage of the CBI SO recruitment of IT Officers of various scales. Refer to the table below to know about the exam pattern of the phase 1/Online exam of the CBI SO IT Officer Recruitment.

Personal Interview

With the revision in the CBI SO exam pattern –cy–, the CBI SO IT Officers will be selected through the Central Bank Of India SO IT online exam and Interview. Only satisfying the eligibility criteria will not entitle a candidate to be called for the Interview. The candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of scores gained in the online exam, personal interview, and total experience. Clearing the Phase 1/Online exam is necessary in order to be eligible to get into the next round of Personal Interview. Furthermore, the dates of the CBI SO IT Officer Interview date will be released once the CBI SO IT Officer online exam results are out.

Exam Calendar

The Central Bank Of India SO Notification –cy– for the IT domain, along with other streams, is out. The application window to fill out the online CBI SO IT application form is now open. The last date to apply is November 19, 2023. Moreover, the CBI SO IT Officer Phase 1 exam will be held in the 3rd or 4th week of December 2023.

Central Bank of India SO Exam Dates 2024

EventsTentative Dates
Online registration including Editing/Modification of Application by candidates October 28 to November 19, 2023 [Tentative]
Downloading of Call Letter for Online Exam 3 rd/4th Week of December 2023
Online Exam Dates To be notified later
Online Exam Result To be notified later
Interview Dates To be notified later
Interview Result To be notified later

Salary

You will be on probation for two years if you get selected as a Central Bank Of India SO IT officer. Refer to the below table to know the scale-wise salary structure of CBI SO IT Officers.

Specialist Grade/ScaleSalary (Grade Pay)
MMG Scale II 48170-1740(1)-49910-1990(10)-69810

Vacancy

Central Bank Of India SO IT vacancies have been divided into Four scales: Scale I, Scale II, Scale III, and Scale V. There are a total of 95 vacancies announced for Central Bank Of India SO IT posts distributed among Sale I, II, III and V as 15, 73, 06 and 01 respectively. To know details about the breakup of the total number of vacancies in Central Bank Of India SO IT recruitment, check the table below.

CategoryScaleSC OBCEWSGEN / URTOTALOut of which PWBD
VIHIOCID
Information Technology V 0 0 0 0 1 1 - - - -
Information Technology III 1 0 1 1 3 6 - - - -
Information Technology II 11 6 20 7 29 73 1 1 1 -
Information Technology I 2 1 4 2 6 15 - - - 1

Eligibility Criteria

According to the Central Bank Of India SO IT eligibility criteria, you need to possess Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a Postgraduate degree in an IT-related field along with two years of experience. Further details for the Central Bank Of India SO IT educational criteria for Scale 2 is mentioned below.

Post / ScaleEducational QualificationExperience
Information Technology / Manager –Scale V

Compulsory:

a.  Full-time Master‟s or Bachelor‟s degree in Engineering disciplines like Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Electronics & Communication or Master‟s in Computer Application with 60% marks or equivalent grade from a University/ Institute recognized by Government of India or its Regulatory bodies. 

OR 

b.  Full time Master‟s or Bachelor‟s degree in Data Analytics/AI & ML/Digital/Internet Technologies with 60% marks or equivalent grade from a reputed/recognized university/Institute. 

2.Desirable:

a.  Certification/Diploma/Degree in any area related to Digitization like Digital Transformation, Digital Product Management etc. 

OR 

b.  Certification in Data Analytics/AI & ML/ Digital/ Internet Technologies.

Minimum 10 years‟ post basic qualification experience in designing and launching digital products/ platforms in BFSI Sector or Fintech companies. 

Preferable: 

a.  Proven track record of implementing digital transformation projects/Digital Marketing.

b.  Should have an innovative mind set.

c.  Experience in Managing and Leading Digital Team.

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Information Technology / Manager –Scale II

Engineering Graduate in Computer Science / IT / ECE from recognized University / Institute with 60% marks or equivalent grade. (55% for SC/ST/ OBC/ PWBD)

 

OR

 

MCA / M.Sc. (IT) / M.Sc.

(Computer Science) from recognized University / Institute with 60% marks or equivalent grade. (55% for SC/ST/ OBC/ PWBD)

 

Preferred Certification:- CISA / CISSP / CISM / CRISC /CEH/

Solaris/Unix/ Linux Administration/TOGAF Certification/ MCSE/ MCSA/ OCA / OCP/ CCNP/ CCNA/

CCNP-Security/CCIE/DOT NET/ JAVA/ PMP/Android/ Web services/iOS app development

Minimum 3 years' of post basic qualification experience in SOC operations.

 

Desirable:

 

In Event Analysis, Rule creation, Automation, Asset, Integration, Incident Management, Monitoring and Compliance.

 

Or

 

Minimum 3 years' of post basic qualification experience in IT.

 

Desirable:

 

In Ethical Hacking / Red Teaming

/ Threat Hunting / VAPT /

Application Security / Digital Forensic Analysis.

Information Technology Scale I

Engineering Graduate in Computer Science / IT / ECE from recognized University / Institute with 60% marks or equivalent grade. (55% for SC/ST/ OBC/ PWBD)

OR

MCA / M.Sc.(IT) / M.Sc.

(Computer Science) from recognized University / Institute with 60% marks or equivalent

grade. (55% for SC/ST/ OBC/ PWBD)

Minimum 1 years of post- qualification experience in IT sector /Industry in the field of production deployment.

Preferred Experience:- Working experience in Bank/Financial Institution/IT Companies having Expertise in financial/Digital Payment Products.

Further, you need to lie within the Central Bank Of India SO IT age limit so that your candidature is not cancelled at a later stage. There are separate eligibility criteria for the IT Officer of each scale. Further details for the Central Bank Of India SO IT educational criteria for all scales are mentioned below.

Post / ScaleAge Criteria
Information Technology / AGM – Scale V 45 Years
Information Technology / SM-Scale III 35 Years
Information Technology / Manager – Scale II 33 Years
Information Technology / AM-Scale I  30 Years

Those candidates who belong to reserved categories can get an  CBI SO upper age relaxation as per government norms.

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